Coa C2013-003
Coa C2013-003
Coa C2013-003
COMMISSION ON AUDIT
Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines
CIRCULAR
To
All Heads of Departments, Bureaus, Oftices, Agencies and Instrumentalities of the National Government Agencies (NG!\.s), Local Chief Executives of Local Government Units (LGUs}, Heads of Government-Owned and/or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) and Their Subsidiaries, COA Assistant Commissioners, Directors, Auditors and All Others Concerned Audit Disallowance of Payments without Legal Ba'\is of Allowances, Incentives, and Other Benefits of Government Ofticials and Employees in the NGAs, LGUs, and GOCCs and their Subsidiaries Reiteration
Subject:
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Purpose
T his C ircular is issued to ensure that a ll r yments allowances, incentives, and other benefits to all officials and employees of NGAs, LGUs, and GOCCs and their subsidiaries shall be based on and conform strictly with laws, rules and regulations granting or authorizing such payments. Hence, it is reiterated that, all such payments without legal basis shall be disallowed in audit by this Commission.
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Government officials and employees shall be entitled only to allowances, incentives, and other benefits expressly provided by law, and other statutory authority, and the rules and regulations promulgated by competent authority.
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Allowances and Benefits Generally Applicable to Agencies Which Arc Covered by Republic Act (RA) No. 6758, The Salary Standardization Law (SSL)
Below is the list of the allowances. incentives and other benefits commonly granted to officials and employees of agencies covered by the SSL, together with the legal authority for the payment thereof and the corresponding rates: